Match analysis
Germany2. Bundesliga
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this 2. Bundesliga fixture.
E. Dzeko⚽K. Karaman⚽
Maurice Neubauer🟨E. Saad🔄D. Yokota🔄Edin Džeko🟥A. Aouchiche🔄K. Oudenne🔄S. T. Thordarson🔄Ron Schallenberg🟨D. Ljubicic🔄K. Karaman🔄Maik Nawrocki🟨M. Neubauer🔄M. Nawrocki⚽B. Pichler⚽M. N'Diaye🔄
PajimonLostThe pickFC Schalke 04 win
Howzit my bru! Grab a cold one and stoke the braai because we've got a lekker clash coming up this Sunday afternoon. The Royal Blues are sitting pretty at the top of the 2. Bundesliga table, but Hannover 96 are rolling into town with serious momentum. This is the kind of…
The Big "O"WonThe pickOver 2 5
The Big O is back, and let me tell you, I'm absolutely buzzing for this one! When the league leaders invite a free-scoring top-five side to their backyard, you know we're in for a treat that's going to keep us on the edge all afternoon. This has all the ingredients for the kind…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWonThe pickOver 2 5
Much to learn from the table, there is not. First meets fifth, yet the true wisdom lies not in positions, but in the flow of the ball toward net. A contest of attacking spirits, this promises to be. At home, Schalke have found their power - 2.50 goals per game they average, with…
Value VinnyWonThe pickOver 2 5
Value Vinnie has crunched the data on this top-of-the-table 2. Bundesliga clash, and the goal expectancies are screaming value. League leaders FC Schalke 04 host a Hannover 96 side just five points adrift, but while the table suggests a tight affair, the underlying mathematics…
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| FC Schalke 04Home | Rating | Hannover 96Away |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,592 | Overall | 1,592 |
| 1,602 | Match venue | 1,558 |
| 1,602 | At home | 1,570 |
| 1,504 | Away | 1,558 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,484 | Attack | 1,530 |
| 1,579 | Defence | 1,563 |
| 1,537 | Home attack | 1,495 |
| 1,458 | Away attack | 1,533 |
| 1,541 | Home defence | 1,574 |
| 1,562 | Away defence | 1,544 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,722 | Goal environment | 1,735 |
| 1,665 | Home goals | 1,565 |
| 1,557 | Away goals | 1,670 |
| 1,483 | Possession | 1,522 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,530 | Set-piece attack | 1,551 |
| 1,528 | Set-piece defence | 1,550 |
| 1,581 | Close games | 1,563 |
| 1,599 | Winning margin | 1,600 |
Match venue compares FC Schalke 04 at home with Hannover 96 away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
FC Schalke 041:1Hannover 961:1
